Federal prosecution puts spotlight on Kansas gun law

Secretary of State Kris Kobach takes more than academic interest in the U.S. District Court trial Tuesday of two men who placed faith in Kansas lawmakers depicting a 2013 law as a shield from federal prosecution for anyone owning firearms made, sold and kept within Kansas.

Kobach, a former law professor who co-authored the Second Amendment Protection Act, said the case built by U.S. Department of Justice attorneys against Shane Cox and Jeremy Kettler was on shaky ground.

“This is a perfect example of a prosecution that should never occur,” Kobach said. “These are individuals who are law-abiding gun owners. Why would the Justice Department be going after somebody like this?”

The statute developed by Kobach, embraced by 80 percent of the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback will be indirectly put to a test when court convenes in Wichita.

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